So I tried this. So far it is going to need a lot of work for me to be able to use it. I made it with Unsweetened Almond milk, vanilla and Truvia originally. YECH! Didn't like it at all. Went and bought some Xanthun Gum and tried to thicken it to see if that would help.
*NOTE* Xanthun Gum thickens as it sits!!!!! I woke up this morning to a jar of pudding!
Guess I added too much since it didn't seem to do anything when I put it in last night.
It was also a lumpy mess because I didn't use the blender, I just shook the jar vigorously. Threw it in the blender and added more almond milk, Truvia and vanilla. Still yech. It is closer but I think the problem now is not enough vanilla flavor and too much Truvia. I am okay with it in small amounts but for the amount I need for my coffee-- I like a little coffee to water down my cream and sugar! -- it just has the icky, nasty artificial sweetener taste. This is why I don't just switch to SF Flavored creamer.
So going to try a few more things. Need to play with the nutritional content if I use real sugar or maybe 1/2 sugar, 1/2 truvia. If I can get the fat down that will help a lot. I also have some Unsweetened Coconut Milk I may try experimenting with. I also wonder about using a French Vanilla Coffee Syrup to get that stronger vanilla flavor. But again, the SF probably will be too "artifical" tasting to me and the regular has too much sugar. And all these ingredients are expensive! So I may just have to give up coffee.
So in addition to my coffee failure I made eggs for breakfast but DD had used the last of MY local fresh eggs
so I had to use store bought. I used a different pan because it was already out and they ended up sticking like crazy and overcooked quickly. I really don't care for the store bought eggs anyway so overcooked just isn't an option.
In summary, I am now drinking a cup of coffee with my regular International Delight coffee creamer and have had 2 slices of bacon for breakfast. Hopefully I burned enough calories trying to make everything that it will balance out!!
Sorry about your breakfast disasters! How about trying the creamer recipe with stevia? I think Truvia is made in part with it. I am fortunate that I've always enjoyed my hot coffee without sweetener. That being said, I did get in the habit of adding some Coffeemate Hazelnut creamer some years ago and had to go OFF coffee totally for a while in order to give up the creamer. When I added coffee back to my diet I started with just milk, eventually down to lowfat milk and even occasionally black.
Maybe it is time to make the switch to green tea??
not sure what the song is actually about but when I heard it I kept thinking of the WISH boards and how if we get lost, the wagon always circles back to find us. And that we are not alone because this is home.
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DD was listening to that song last night (one of her current favorites) and commenting that you had posted the lyrics. I hadn't seen the post yet and was a little confused. "My Buffy?" "She posted song lyrics?" "Why are you on my Disboards thread??" She loves to "stalk" this thread I think! Anyhow, I'm glad that song makes you think of us and that we are always here for each other!
Finally settling back into a routine after the whirlwind trip to DC. Had a blast, froze our butts off, got to see Dad in all his glory. And managed to eat pretty much OP and maintained my weight within .2 pounds even though we spent 24 hours of the trip in the car and eating fast food.
How wonderful for your Dad and for you to be there to see him! (Still waiting for pictures, btw!) And amazing that you were able to maintain! Car eating is a huge problem for me!
So, yesterday I gave up chocolate. Last year it was soda, now I'm moving on to my biggest addiction. I realized at the grocery store, every single snack type thing I usually buy has chocolate in it. I don't think I go a day without something chocolaty, and there are times when I don't even realize it. It has become a problem. The 24th was the day I gave up soda, so I figured that would be an easy date to remember.
I am not gonna lie, this is going to be hard for me so I need y'alls help and support.
Wow! I can imagine that this will be tough. I'm here if you need to vent!
Ok gonna go hit the dreadmill for a bit and try to warm up, I am soooo over this cold weather. It's not funny anymore Mother Nature!!!!!!!!!
I agree!!
QOTD: Kind of a tough question. I don't eat red meat, but I do try to eat some almonds just about every day. I also don't eat butter or margarine but usually use spray butter (aka butter flavored water), and have a daily dose of chocolate. Not too much, maybe just a baby Kit Kat, one PB Cup or my fave, dark chocolate. I think the majority of my fat comes from my "crack" - cheese. I like to snack on lowfat string cheese and once a week the DH and I go to happy hour at a local wine bar. They have this great dish of cheddar and some kind of parmesan reggiano that I think is quickly pan fried to make it a little bit crispy. OMG!!!! I salivate just thinking about it!
I know I should probably incorporate some more healthy fats in on a daily basis, but boy do they chew up the WW points!
They certainly do, but if you go back to WW basics, they really insist that you incorporate at least a minimum of healthy fats. Have you ever tried making your own salad dressing using EVOO? That is an easy way to add that healthy fat. And how about some nut butters? Almond butter is delicious!
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Happy Sunny Saturday! How many of you know EXACTLY what you were doing 15 years ago today?? I do! Fifteen years ago today I gave birth to my second child, my only son.... on the side of the road!!
Yup.... didn't make it to the hospital. He was in some darn hurry to get here. Total labor... from the moment I realized I was having contractions to the moment he popped out was just barely 6.5 hours.
I was absolutely GOB-SMACKED that he was a BOY, as I was totally thinking I was having a second girl (no ultrasound, just intuition). You could have knocked me over with a feather when the paramedics said "it's a boy!" I was thrilled beyond belief. I was absolutely TICKLED PINK when my first child was a girl. And then blessed beyond measure to have a boy.
He was a "surprise" pregnancy and I must say that God absolutely KNEW what he was doing when he sent DS to us.
Anyhow.... today will start slow and get busy. DD's high school swim meet isn't until 8pm tonight!! And DS has robotics at 4:30 (car pool will pick him up at 3:45). He and I will dash out this morning and buy a birthday cake for him to take to robotics. I would go out alone for it right now, but he wanted to help pick it out.
This morning will be filled with exercise, online training, and some (of course) housework and laundry. Mid-terms are over, so the kids have a bit of a break in terms of homework for this weekend, although DD has to read the entire novel "Frankenstein" by Monday.
Dinner at Unos last night was good. I chose a 9 Point half pizza that was very satisfying. I started with a garden salad (picked off the croutons, since they looked very greasy) and used the fork-dipping method with the lowfat blueberry pomegranate dressing (yum!). Enjoyed my side of seasonal roasted veggies (a bit greasy and tiny portion, but yummy) and ate DS's pickle and then dug into my roasted eggplant, spinach, and feta half pizza on five grain crust. It was very tasty. I split my last piece with DD who shared a bite or two of her sirloin with me.
Dessert was delicious and waaay over the top calorie-wise, but hey, it was a birthday party! The four of us shared one of their mega cookie sundaes. Won't even MENTION how many calories they are! But it was the MAIN reason we were there! DS agreed after the meal that he probably ate too much and was almost too full to enjoy the dessert. So I suggested that if he wants it again next year that we either make one at home or go to the restaurant just for dessert after a lighter meal at home. He thought that was a good idea.
Obviously after that last night I need to be super careful this weekend to stay OP. Splurge is done for the week! Even BEFORE dessert I was over my Points for the day. Assuming worst case scenario that I used at least HALF of my weekly Flexpoints for that dessert, I am going to have to be super careful this week. I'm going to have to watch every little lick, bite, and nibble.... things that I am not always as careful about as I should be because I usually figure those are my "uncounted" Flexpoints that I don't usually use!
Off to do some web training before the rest of the family rises! (Well... DD is surprisingly up already!)........................P